Incumbent Rick Rovegno won't run again for Cumberland County commissioners job

Dan Miller(L to R) Sean Shultz and Jim Hertzler announce their candidacy for Cumberland County commissioner as Rick Rovegno observes

On a day when three Democrats announced they are running for Cumberland County commissioner in 2011, incumbent Democrat Rick Rovegno said he won't.

Rovegno said he will not seek a fourth term and endorsed East Pennsboro Township Commissioner Jim Hertzler and Carlisle Borough Councilman Sean Shultz, who today said they are running as a team for county commissioner in 2011.

In a separate announcement, Democrat Michael Fedor of Hampden Township said he too is running for county commissioner and will seek the party's endorsement for the May 17 primary.

Fedor was appointed to Duncannon Borough Council in 2007 and elected to a full term later that year. He was also elected vice president of Duncannon Municipal Authority in 2009. Fedor left both Duncannon positions when he moved to Hampden Township in 2009.

Fedor is director of the Central Pennsylvania Area Labor Federation of the AFL-CIO.

Rovegno said, "It's time to move on," and said politics in the commissioners office was not a factor in his decision. Political disputes between the two Republicans on the county board, commission Chairman Gary Eichelberger and Barbara Cross, had become evident throughout 2010.

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